NNA – Chinese President Xi Jinping told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday their two countries stood to become quot;trusting partnersquot; and were on the quot;correct path of improving and developing relationsquot;, state broadcaster CCTV said.
The two leaders met in Beijing during a four-day state visit by Albanese to China, a high-water mark in their nations#39; ties following years of tensions that cut billions of dollars in trade.
China and Australia, Xi said on Monday, quot;have no historical grievances or disputes and no fundamental conflict of interests, and can totally become mutually trusting and mutually successful partnersquot;.
Xi told Albanese that Beijing hoped to quot;fully develop the potential of the China-Australia free trade agreement and open up cooperation in new fields including climate change and the green economyquot;.
quot;Through both sides#39; efforts, China and Australia have resumed exchanges in various fields and returned to the correct path of improving and developing relations,quot; Xi said, according to CCTV. — AFP
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